Health Condition 1: O906- Postpartum mood disturbance
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
Naruvi hospitals
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Mothers willing to participate in the study 2.Primigravida / Multigravida 3.Singleton, term pregnancies with vertex presentation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Mothers unwilling to participate in the study 2.Multiple gestation. 3.Elective caesarean section. 4.History of cognitive or psychiatric disturbances during pregnancy/past. 5.Thyroid and seizure disorders. 6. Intra Uterine Fetal Demise.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the association between the use of labour Epidural Analgesia and the incidence of Postpartum Depression as measured by the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS).Timepoint: 2 & 6 weeks postpartum | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the association between the level of pain relief during labour (using VAS score) and postpartum depression.Timepoint: 2 & 6 weeks postpartum;To evaluate the influence of other potential confounding factors (maternal age, parity, socio economic status, mode of delivery) on the development of postpartum depression.Timepoint: 2 & 6 weeks postpartum;To assess neonatal outcomes (Apgar score, NICU admission) in relation to the use of labour epidural analgesia.Timepoint: Immediate post delivery;To study the incidence of immediate postpartum complications (e.g., fever, urinary retention, blood loss, prolonged second stage of labour) in women who received epidural analgesia and their association with postpartum depression.Timepoint: Immediate, 2 & 6 weeks postpartum | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Maramreddy Sravani
Naruvi Hospitals, Vellore
Outcome results
None listed